Canberra vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2258
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5105
$1375
🏠 One person rent
$1409
$238
🏘️ Family rent
$2111
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$584
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$37.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4498
$218
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
30
16
😀 Quality of life
85
50
🏙️ Population
381K
317K

The cost of living in Canberra is 302% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 1373rd and 8303rd ($2258 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Australia and Papua New Guinea, respectively. Check Australia vs Papua New Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Canberra compared to 0.4 months in Port Moresby. Canberra ranked 10th best city to live in Australia vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 438th and 6661st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Canberra vs Port Moresby

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Canberra Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.7
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.03
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.24
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1459
$229
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1187
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1714
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$42.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$64.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.8
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.83%
12.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9940
$1376
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6181
$854
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.2
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.9
$17.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$7.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.66
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.41
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$7.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.9
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$23.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.7
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$4.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$32.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2338
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17844
$4989

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$1701
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$1460
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$1709
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$2481
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$2040
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$2844
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$2354
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1825
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1855
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1816
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1995
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$2000
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1915
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1913
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1810
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1834
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1493
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2543
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1933
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1889
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1896
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1813
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$2179
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1606
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1273
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1905
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1876
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1868
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1728
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$2672
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$2364
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
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Distance City Cost of living
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$546
841 km or 523 mi Cairns
$1851
1050 km or 652 mi Jayapura
$492
1088 km or 676 mi Townsville
$2015
1404 km or 872 mi Honiara
$1502
1489 km or 925 mi Auki
$1491
1586 km or 986 mi Rockhampton
$1642
1656 km or 1029 mi Gladstone
$1643
1734 km or 1077 mi Manokwari
$474
1796 km or 1116 mi Bundaberg
$1720
1810 km or 1125 mi Darwin
$2065
1859 km or 1155 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
2003 km or 1244 mi Sorong
$496
2008 km or 1248 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
2026 km or 1259 mi Caloundra
$1863
2049 km or 1273 mi Caboolture
$1992
2071 km or 1287 mi Toowoomba
$1720
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$2323
2101 km or 1306 mi Ipswich
$1825
2119 km or 1317 mi Alice Springs
$1566
2157 km or 1341 mi Southport
$2341
2163 km or 1344 mi Gold Coast
$2530
2192 km or 1362 mi Ambon
$499
2235 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$2672
2273 km or 1413 mi Luganville
$2020
2276 km or 1414 mi Baucau
$501
2342 km or 1455 mi Melekeok
$1174
2343 km or 1456 mi Ngerulmud
$1173
2371 km or 1473 mi Dili
$507
2376 km or 1477 mi Ainaro
$500
2384 km or 1481 mi Armidale
$1273
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$2132
2403 km or 1493 mi Yaren
$788
2407 km or 1496 mi Maliana
$499
2461 km or 1529 mi Port Vila
$2036
2470 km or 1535 mi Ternate
$421
2487 km or 1545 mi Paita
$1851
2495 km or 1550 mi Dumbea
$1844
2502 km or 1554 mi Noumea
$1911
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$1786